Hi,
I am new to Sonos, but looking to incorporate a number of Sonos products in my home as I complete a renovation. I am working with an AV installer, but I have a couple questions, which I cannot find clear answers for and so I’m looking for some help.
In the living room, I will be using a Sonos Arc + Sonos Sub + Sonos Amp/in-ceiling speakers for the rear surrounds. My installer is recommending that I use Monitor Audio C265 speakers as the in-ceiling speakers instead of the Sonos in-ceiling speakers, as he feels that they are a better speaker for the price point. Here are my quesitons:
- If I use non-Sonos in-ceiling speakers (connected to Sonos Amp) for my rear channel in the 5.1 setup, obviously I will lose truplay calibration for the in-ceiling speakers. However, will I also lose the ability to trueplay tune the Arc + Sub (since the non-Sonos in-ceiling speakers would be connected to that particular set up)?
- What does the trueplay calibration do that I cannot do by manually adjusting the bass, treble, mid range and the volume level for each channel? How important is this feature?
- Does anyone have experience using non-Sonos ceiling speakers in a set up like this? Would anyone recommend an alternative in-ceiling speaker that may enhance the set up? Or would the Sonos in-ceiling speaker be recommended due to the ability to truplay tune it? (I recognize I’m asking a Sonos forum, but looking for any objective opinions).
Thanks for your help!
Best answer by James L.
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